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Old 04-01-2012, 03:17 AM   #1
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Question what type of red should i paint my xr8?

hey everybody

i have a monza red 91 series-1 EB XR8,the paint is currently peeling on it and i was thinking about giving it a respray.After racking my brain for a couple of hours and talking with my dad,i thought i would come here for some help.Basically i can paint it any shade of red,but i would prefer to paint it in a 'ford' red.I have seen 'regency red' and i'm not really a fan,but i was also thinking maybe the 'track red' that came out on the xy gt.

if you have any suggestions on what type of red i should get,please post the name of the red and the model it came out on.

thankyou for your time
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:22 AM   #2
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<--- seduce!!
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:28 AM   #3
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That colour is EPIC!!!!! and the name is cool too!!
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:48 AM   #4
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Track Red , Phase 3 GTHO colour .
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:58 AM   #5
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Vixen Red:

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Old 04-01-2012, 08:58 AM   #6
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<--- seduce!!
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:03 AM   #7
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Seduce For The Win!
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:06 AM   #8
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Seduce looks great!

I am a fan of Monza red though.
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:21 AM   #9
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Venom Red. Great colour, and if you look after it, it stills looks a million dollars about 11.5 years after it was painted!! Check it out.
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:25 AM   #10
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Red pepper, xa xb colour
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:27 AM   #11
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yup Venom Red for my vote, its the only thing i would of rathered on my car
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:33 AM   #12
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Venom Red ftw!
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:35 AM   #13
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Seduce.. that is all.
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:49 AM   #14
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Venom .. Seduce always reminds me of "vintage burgundy metallic" they used to paint old ZB Fairlanes .. Not that's there's anything wrong with that
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Old 04-01-2012, 10:07 AM   #15
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Red pepper alllllll the way
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Colorado Red.
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:38 AM   #17
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i prefer the metallic colours.

seduce can look purple/burgandy in some low loight conditions but in bright sunlight is almost like candy apple red. has a lot of metallic in it and looks great. i didn't buy my car because of the colour but it has grown on me a lot.
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:09 PM   #18
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Red Pepper for sure
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:46 PM   #19
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Candy Apple Red

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Old 04-01-2012, 01:22 PM   #20
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Paint it monza red since that's what it was.
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:32 PM   #21
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<--- seduce!!
(This ^)< Agree
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:39 PM   #22
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I love Seduce and also that candy red on the Mustang. I also love Sparkling Burgundy and a deep cherry red/almost purple is an awesome colour too. HOWEVER I really don't think it'd suit the rest of the car in this instance, especially the grey interior and lack of chrome that an EB (especially XR8-S) generally has.

Personally, I think Venom red (from the AU era) would look good though it's reasonably close to Monza (are you sure yours isn't LeMans red though)?

My vote would need to be for TRACK RED just because of the heritage and I think it'd suit the EB. You'll have two advantages with going a solid red and that is that the solid will be easier to spray and look right if you're doing a back-yard job and also if it's not a dramatically different shade of red (just brighter etc) then you'll get away with not doing the engine bay and other hidden bits.
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:42 PM   #23
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yeah i think a solid colour would look better on an eb
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Old 04-01-2012, 01:47 PM   #24
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My old XD ESP was Monza Red so I'm quite partial to it but I've thought about it as my wagon (Le Mans Red) might get done one day. One colour that has caught my eye is the metalic red on the latest release of the focus - don't know what it's called but looks great when the sun hits it.
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Seduce Ftw.
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i prefer the metallic colours.

seduce can look purple/burgandy in some low loight conditions but in bright sunlight is almost like candy apple red. has a lot of metallic in it and looks great. i didn't buy my car because of the colour but it has grown on me a lot.
My dads BF Turbo is seduce, looks great in bright sunlight but dulls a little in darker light.

I really wish they had of made it one or 2 shades lighter to bring it closer to a real Candy Apple Red shade.
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Old 04-01-2012, 03:06 PM   #28
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I'd just go for monza again. You know it'll look great on the car and will suit the shape and 90s style. Stick with the factory colour I say.
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Hot Chilli Red from the EL XR8.
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Paint it monza red since that's what it was.
This is the go.

Seduce is a fantastic colour, I love it, but Monza, as well a being pretty cool, is original colour and this will pay dividends in the long term.
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